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Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... #Peripheral #Central ... #Vertigo #Causes
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Approach to Headaches ... lyme • Altered mental ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... ) • Temporal arteritis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Secondary Headaches ... Systemic N - Neurologic ... Thrombosis, Giant Cell Arteritis ... #differential #causes ... secondary #management #neurology
Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis 
Risk Factors:
 • Age (almost never occurs before age 50) 
Clinical:
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Temporal (Giant cell) Arteritis ... before age 50) Clinical ... Constitutional symptoms ... • Headache ... Temporal #GiantCell #Arteritis
Causes of Secondary Headaches (without Red Flag Symptoms) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute
 • Sinusitis
 • Dental
Causes of Secondary ... Red Flag Symptoms ... Sinusitis • Dental ... #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... stroke • Severe nausea ... arteries - Temporal arteritis ... vasoconstriction syndrome, central ... #signs #symptoms
HINTS Exam - Bidirectional Nystagmus 

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is worrisome for
patient with vertigo symptoms ... cause of vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... Video #Positive #Neurology ... #Central #Vertigo
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup Clinical ... deterioration of general ... hypertension) - Symptoms ... depending on the cause ... #Differential #Causes
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
patient with vertigo symptoms ... cause of vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Central
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS ... hypotension - Nausea ... thyroid disease - Central ... delayed puberty - Headache ... , visual symptoms